Richard Lindner Expo 1977 (Lovers with a Tiger) 1977

Richard Lindner Expo 1977 (Lovers with a Tiger) 1977
An original lithograph exhibition poster on wove paper by American artist Richard Lindner (1901-1978) titled "Expo 1977 (Lovers with a Tiger)", 1977. This exhibition poster was produced for Lindner's special exhibition of work in Paris at Galerie Maeght December 1977 - January 1978. Printed by ARTE and published by Galerie Maeght in Paris, 1977. Sheet size: 29.75" x 22.25". Some light edges wear upper right margin. In otherwise very good condition.Richard Lindner was born in Hamburg, Germany. His mother Mina Lindner was American and born in New York as the daughter of German parents. In 1905 the family moved to Nuremberg, where Lindner's mother was the owner of a custom-fitting corset business and Richard Lindner grew up and studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule (Arts and Crafts School since 1940 Academy of Fine Arts). From 1924 to 1927 he lived in Munich and studied there from 1925 at the Kunstakademie. In 1927 Lindner moved to Berlin and stayed there until 1928 when he returned to Munich to become art director of a publishing firm. He remained in Munich until 1933 when he was forced to flee to Paris. Once in Paris, Lindner became politically engaged, sought contact with French artists, and earned his living as a commercial artist. He was interned when World War II broke out in 1939 and later served in the French Army.In 1941, Lindner moved to the United States and worked in New York City as an illustrator of books and magazines. There he made contact with New York artists and German emigrants such as Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and Saul Steinberg. In 1948, Lindner became an American citizen.In 1952, Lindner started teaching at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. In 1957 Lindner received the William and Norma Copley Foundation Award. In 1965, he became Guest Professor at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg, Germany. His paintings at this time used the sexual symbolism of advertising and investigated definitions of gender roles in the media. In 1967, Lindner moved to Yale University School of Art and Architecture, New Haven.Richard Lindner died in 1978. He was buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Please email for a condition report and photos, if desired, Emails should be received at least 48 hours in advance of the date of the auction.

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